Melrose Muscle Therapy

Thursday, August 16, 2012

STD's and Massage (Part 2)

In this series of posts, I will give
tips for people with certain conditions to let them know if they
should even obtain a massage or not, and what are the important
points to go over with your massage therapist.

Since this virus is spread through
bodily fluids, and not skin to skin contact, it is safe for a client
with HIV to obtain massage.

Your massage therapist needs to take
extra care to make sure to not put you at risk for getting sick.
She/he may or may not wear gloves as protection for you.

What should I tell my massage
therapist?

Inform your therapist what stage of HIV
you have. Let them know if you have any other complications related
to the virus.

If you are in phase 4-5 of the disease
(most advanced stage of AIDS), please tell your therapist. This will
affect the type of massage you can receive.

All stages of HIV/AIDS are safe to
receive bodywork, but it depends on what phase, and how you are
feeling as to what type of bodywork you will receive.

Massage can be a great additional
option of treatment for those with HIV/AIDS. In the beginning phases,
Swedish massage can be very stress reducing which can help the immune
system. In the more advanced stages, energetic work and other
non-circulatory massage can become a great source of comfort for a
population that is often outcast.

As always, if there are any subjects
you would like me to talk about let me know by commenting below, or
by sending us an email to info(at)melrosemuscletherapy(dot)com